Door-closer.



No. 801,973. PATENTED OCT. 17, 1905. R. F. DOWNBY.

DOOR CLOSER.

APPLICATION mum AUG.23,1904.

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DOOR-CLOSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1905.

To n whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, RICHARD F. DOWNEY, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented a Door- Gloser, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of apparatus designed to take the place of an ordinary doorspring in closing doors automatically, and more particularly designed to close them quickly, certainly, and completely, yet without slamming, noise, or violence.

The object of my invention is in the main to produce a mechanically operated doorcloser as a substitute for the ordinary pneumatic door-closer, and thereby to obtain certain accompanying advantages, more especially the reduction of 'the size and weight of the apparatus, its more economical manufacture, and its greater adaptability and durability.

In my improved door-closer I make use of springs in the place of the usual pneumatic dash-pot or cushion, and these springs comprise, first, a closing-spring, and, secondly, a buffer-spring, each of which is brought into action at the proper time and in the following sequence, to wit: When the door is opened,

the closing-spring is brought into action to close the door until the door is nearly shut, when it is automatically thrown out of action and simultaneously the buffer-spring brought into action and the momentum of the door checked, so that the door rebounds slightly thereupon. The buffer-spring is then automatically thrown out of action again and the closing-spring brought into action again, so as to completely close the door. This automatic action is brought about entirely by means of cams or trip-pieces located within the casing of the closer.

A secondary feature of my invention is the mechanism by which the buffer-spring is utilized to aid the closing-spring in the final closing movement by being thrown into action for this purposenamely, to help completely close the door.

Another feature of my closer is the means by which the door is automatically held in open position when opened to a certain point and released when pulled to, the closer serving in this respect also as a door-check.

I have illustrated one form of my doorcloser in the accompanying drawings, in whieh Figures 1 and 2 show the closer as applied to a door in side elevation and plan, respectively, the latter showing the wall in section. Fig. 8 is a sectional side view of the active portion of the closer. Fig. 4: is a plan view of the same. Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective viewsof the two principal or casing members which make up the closer. Figs. 7 to 18, inclusive, show in perspective the various parts contained in the casing, to wit: Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are the cam-springs; Figs. 10, 11, and 12, the three cams to which are applied the three springs shown in Figs. 9, 8, and 7, respectively. Fig. 13 is a pin which engages the cam of Fig. 10. Fig. 14 is a pin engaged by the rocking piece illustrated in Fig. 15. Fig. 16 is a friction-roller carried by the rocking member 15. Figs. 17 and 18 show the two pieces which make up the adjustable pin or post which is attached to the door. Fig. 19 is a perspective view of said post assembled. Figs. 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 show in transverse sectional view on the line 20, Fig. 3, looking toward the left the positions successively assumed by the internal mechanism as the door passes from open to closed position. Fig. 25 is a plan view with a part of the easing broken away, to illustrate the action of the adjutory closing mechanism.

All reference letters and numerals refer to the same parts throughout this specification and the drawings.

In Figs. 1 and 2 there is shown a door mounted on hinges 31 in a frame 82, and my closer comprises two main elements, the first of which or closer proper (designated as a whole A) is mounted on the architrave 33 of the frame and the second of which (designated B) consists of a post secured to the upper part of the door in such position that it engages with the member A, as shown. The element A comprises two casing-piecesto wit, the base member 34 and the swinging member 35-which are pivoted together upon a pin 36, the base member having ears 37 for that purpose. These two members are shown in perspective view in Figs. 5 and 6. As will be seen, the swinging member 35 comprises a rectangular box-shaped portion having a covering-plate 38, which would ordinarily be formed separately, but which here for simplicitys sake is shown as a part of the swinging member. The swinging member 35 has also a horizontally-extending bar 39, which is, as shown, divided into two parallel extensions 40 and 4:1, separated by a slot 4:2 sufiiciently wide to admit the point of the element B, and the extension (on the inner side) has only sufiicient length to engage said element B when the door is nearly closed or, in other words, when it is to be checked by the buffer-spring, as above referred to; but the extension 41 is of sufficient length to engage the element Bin all positions of the door, and as the closer is so placed on the door-frame that its pivot 36 stands eccentric to the line of the door-hinges and parallel thereto (the pivot of the closer lyinga few inches on the inside or door side of the hinges 31) the opening of the door causes the post B to move along and outwardly on the extension 41 a distance depending on the respective positions of the elements A and B.

Coming now to the interior mechanism of the closer, by which it is caused to fulfil its function, this comprises in the maina closingspring 43 and buffer-spring 44, both mounted on the pin 36; two cams 45 and 46, shown in Figs. 10 and 12 and mounted on an extension or tongue 47, projecting rectangular-1y out from the back of the base member 34, and a third cam 48, Fig. 11, mounted on the inner vertical side 49 of the oscillating member 35, together with three springs 50, 51, and 52, which are applied to the members 45, 46, and 48, respectively, in the manner hereinafter described. 53, Fig. 13, mounted in the vertical side 49 of the member 35 just over the member 48 and having a downward offset 54, which engages with the tail of the cam 45, as will be described.

The closing-spring 43 has one end 56 abutting upon the base member 34 and upon a raised post 57 thereof, this post being provided with a plurality of notches 58, in one of whichthe spring end 56 rests and by which the tension of the spring can be suitably adjusted and increased as it relaxes through continued use. The other end 59 of this spring 43, which is adjacent to one horizontal side of the member 35, (the lower side as shown in Fig. 3,) abuts against araised lug 60 on this latter member, against which lug the spring exerts its force upon the member 35 to close the door.

The buffer-spring 44 has both ends extending toward the cam mechanism, and them)- per end 60 may rest against the back of the base-piece 34, although as a matter of fact in the present form of closer it does not rest directly on the piece 34, but may be considered so to rest for the present. The lower end 61 rests normally against the edge of a vertical jog 62, formed on the tongue 47, and has a limited play in a recess 63 back of said jog. As then both ends of the spring 44 are normally confined by the base member 34, this spring is not normally active.

The mounting of the three cams 45, 46, and

48 is best seen from Fig. 20, in which the two In addition there is a pin parts are shown in section on the line 20, Fig. 3, and separated from each other. The cam 45 is-pivoted upon the screw 64, mounted on the tongue 47, and has a play which is limited, on the one hand, by the end 61 of the spring 44, against which abuts the heel 65, formed on the cam 45, and, on the other hand, by the striking of the upper side 66 of the cam against the said spring end61. (See Fig. 24.) This cam has a tongue 55 on its outer end, as shown, which operates as the means for engagement with the offset 54 of the pin 53, projecting, as above described, from the swinging member 35.

The cam 46 is pivoted on ascrew 67, which passes through a threaded hole 68 at the back of the tongue 47 and-near the rear wall of thebase-piece 34, and this screw is sufficiently long to receive on its end the two springs 50 and 51, both of which have one end abutting upon said rear wall and the free end acting upwardly, the former upon the cam 45 and the latter on the cam 46. The cam 45 has a recurved finger 68, which engages the end 50 of the spring, this end being bent back. wardly, as shown at 69, so that the tendency of the spring is to draw the finger 68 downwardl y, thus rotating the cam to the right, as shown in Figs. 20 to 24. The cam 46 has a pin 70 projecting from the side thereof across the plane of the tongue 47 and that of the cam 45, and this pin moves in a vertical recess 71 in the tongue, being limited in its movement by the upper and lower ends of said recess.

The end of the spring 51 presses upwardly against the pin 70, as shown, so as to keep the cam 46 normally raised, as shown in Fig. 24,

and with sufficient force, moreover, to raise and hold in raised position the cam 48, to be presently referred to. The end of the pin 70 is filed or sharpened, as shown, so as to enter and engage a small notch 72 in the periphery of the cam 45 when the latter is rotated to the left by the pin 53 when the door is opened,

this movement acting to depress the cam 46 and hold it in depressed position. The cam 46 has, further, a forwardly-facing notch 73,

which when the cam 46 is depressed lies in the path of the end 59 of the spring 43 and engages with the end just before the door is completely closed, releasing said end from the pin 60.

The cam 48 is pivoted on a screw 74, screwed into the inner side ofthe wall 49 of the swinging member 35 in the manner shown in Fig. 20. It is limited in its movements by asmall pin 75, likewise secured in said wall and projecting through a hole 76 in the cam; but any other means may be used for limiting the movement of the cam, so as to prevent it from falling when the door is open and the cam released from its engagement with the members mounted on the base-piece 34. A light spring 52, which is constrained by two pins 77 and 78 on the wall 49 and cam 48, respectively, is

mounted on the screw 74 and is used to cause the cam to assume the position shown in Fig. 20 at all times when released. This spring is not necessary when the closer is mounted on a door in the position shown, in which the weight of the cam causes it to assume said position, but will be necessary when the closer is reversed in position, as will be the case with a door opening in the opposite direction. Other means of mounting the spring may of course be used, if found preferable, for accomplishing the object in view. The cam 48 is recessed in its upper side at 79 to make room for the pin 53, and it has a deep longitudinal recess 80, into which passes the end 61 of the buffer-spring when the two members 34 and 35 are closed together, the cam being raised; but in its lowered position, Fig. 20, the spring end 61 abuts against the projecting end 81 of the cam 48 when the door is swung to by the action of the closing-spring. The lower side 82 of the cam 48 has a form by which it cooperates with the upper side of the cam 46, so that it is raised by the latter when the latter is raised by the spring 51, thus carrying the projecting end 81 out of the path of the spring end 61.

The mode of operation of the closer as thus far explained is as follows: When the door is opened, the end of the element B engaging in the slot 42 pushes upon the extension 41 and oscillates the member 35, whereby the parts attain their position shown in Fig. 20, the cam 45 being oscillated by the pin 53 striking against the tongue thereof and the oblique surface 83 of the cam striking against the pin 70 of the cam 46 and pushing it down against the action of the spring 51 until the pin 70 is engaged by the notch 72, whereupon the pin 53 disengages the tongue 55, sliding over the top thereof. The end 59 of the closing-spring, it will be understood, is carried beyond the notch 73 in the end of the cam 46 before the latter is depressed, so as not to be interfered with in the opening movement. Now when the door is released the closingspring by its end 59 resting against the lug 60 acts upon the member 35 and through it upon the member B and the door to cause the latter to shut, and it starts to swing inwardly. I/Vhen it reaches a nearly-closed positionsay an opening of fifteen degrees---the end 59 of the closing-spring strikes against the notch 73 of the cam 46 and its tension is removed from the lug 60, thus ceasing to exert a closing action, while simultaneously the projecting end 81 of the cam 48 strikes against the end 61 of the buffer-spring, compressing the latter, which acts as a cushion and after a slight inward movement causes the door to rebound until the spring end 61 reassumes its original position against the jog 62. The position occupied by the parts at the moment when the closing-spring and buffer-spring are respectively engaged by the cams 46 and 48 is shown in Fig. 21, the parts being still in the relative positions occupied in Fig. 20 except that the members 34 and 35 have become interlocked. In the next position, Fig. 22, the cushioning motion has begun and the end of the first closing movement has been reached, and it will be observed that the end 61 of the buffer-spring being thrust inward strikes the heel 65 of the cam 45 and pushes the pin out of the notch 72, whereupon the spring 69 pulls the cam 45 into its normal position, as shown. The cam 46 remains depressed in Fig. 22 because of the engagement of the spring end 59 with the notch 73 thereof; but when the rebound takes place, Fig. 23, the spring end 5-9 is again taken up by the lug 60, which releases it from the notch 73, and the cam 46 is raised again to its original position by the spring 51, and this in turn raises the cam 48. The projecting end 81 of the cam 48 being now raised out of the path of the buffer-spring end 61, the closing-spring is free to act and completely close the door and restore the parts to their original positions, Fig. 24, where they are ready to be again set by the pin 53 acting on the tongue 55, as previously described.

I will now describe a secondary feature whereby the buffer-spring is enabled to assist the closing-spring in the final movement of closing wherein more strength is needed, because the closing-spring ordinarily lacks sufficient tension to raise the latch. It will be understood that the buffer-spring is of much greater strength and rigidity than the closingspring, being subjected to only slight deformation, and that this spring therefore is much better fitted by design than the closing-spring to accomplish the final closing movement. In the upper left-hand corner of the base member 34, as shown in Figs. 4 and 15, are formed a pair of pivot-lugs 84, Fig. 6, which receive a small casting 85, Fig. 15, which is provided with gudgeons 86, received by and fitting in said pivot-lugs 84. The casting 85 has a slight oscillating movement and preferably is provided with a small friction-roller 87, Fig. 16, having gudgeons 88, fitting in notches 89 in the casting 85. This roller 87 should be slightly eoncaved, as at 90, to receive and retain the fixed end 60 of the buffer-spring. The roller 87 is not absolutely necessary, but is desirable in order to enable the oscillating movement of the casting 85 to take place with the greatest possible freedom. The casting 85 has a finger 91 projecting at right angles to its axis and in the path of a jog 92 on the upper end of the cam 48 when the latter is raised, but out of the way of said end 92 when the cam is depressed, as in Fig. 20. The casting 85 has also a hooked finger 93, which cooperates with the pin 94, Fig. 14, said pin being screwed or otherwise fixed in the adjacent side wall (the upper wall in the drawings) of the swinging member 35. Said pin isso placed that when the door is on its second or last closing movement it is engaged by the end of the hooked finger 93, which has an oblique surface 95, which draws the pin inwardly, and thus assists in closing the door. The action of this mechanism is best illustrated in Fig. 25 and is as follows: When the door is opened, the pin 94, acting upon the oblique surface 95, causes the finger 93 and casting to rock backward, and the roller 87 rolls along on the spring end 61 until it is in the line of pressure upon the axis of the casting 85 or slightly beyond this line, so that the pressure of the spring acting on the casting 85 does not cause it to rotate or else tends to cause further rotation in the same direction, and at this point the finger 93 passes over the end of the pin 94. Now when the door is closed by the action of the closing-spring 43 in the first closing movement the jog 92 passes under the finger 91 and the latter is not acted upon, and therefore the casting 85 remains in the said position acquired on opening; but after the rebound, the cam 48 being raised, as heretofore described, the jog 92 strikes against the finger 91, thus causing sufficient rotation of the casting 85 to bring the axis of the roller 87 slightly on the outer side of the aforesaid line of pressure, whereby the spring 61 now acts to cause a further'rotation of the casting 85, and the pin 94, being now engaged by the oblique surface 95 of the finger 93, draws the door shut, and it will be observed that the pressure acting to close the door becomes stronger as the movement is increased, owing to the greater obliquity of action of the spring end 61 upon the casting 85.

The element .13 may be formed in any suitable manner, being provided with a plate 96, adapted for attachment to the face of the door, and a post 97, arising therefrom and engaging the extensions 40 and 41 of the member 35 of the closer. I prefer in general, however, to make this element B in two pieces 98 and 99 (illustrated in Figs. 17 and 18, respectively) and which together form the member B, as shown assembled in Fig. 19. The piece 98 carries the post 97 and a horizontal extension 100, having serrations 101 on its lower side, and also a stud 102, threaded on the end to receive a nut 103. The piece 99 comprises the plate 96, provided with screw-holes 104, and a horizontal projection 105, having serrations 106 on its upper surface which interlock with the serrations 101, and a longitudinal slot 107 therethrough to receive the stud 102. This is in order to enable the post 96 to be adjusted to different doors according to the amount of overhang of the architrave.

Where it is desired to hold the door in wideopen position, as is often the case, I. may accomplish this by making a notch 108 at such a point in the extension 11 that it will be enthe form of the notch being such that it requires a pull upon the door-handle in order to release the pin from said notch. This is also an advantageous feature of my doorcloser not possessed by other door-closers.

It is to be of course understood that while I have hereinabove shown a particular embodiment of my invention, yet the special design herein is unessential provided the main principles be adhered to-as, for instance, numerous changes in the form and positions of the parts may obviously be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a door-closer, the combination of mechanical means for automatically closing a door, means acting to render inactive said closing means when the door is nearly shut, cushioning means to check the inward swing of the door, means for inter-posing said cushioning means when said closing means is rendered inactive and until the swing of the door is checked, and means for thereafter rendering inactive said cushioning means and restoring said closing means to active position.

2. In a door closer, the combination of means acting to close a door, cushioning means to check the swing of the door when nearly shut, and mechanism acting to render active the closing means when the door is opened, render it inactive temporarily when nearly shut and simultaneously render active said cushioning means, then render inactive said cushioning means and again render active said closing means.

3. In a door closer, the combination of means acting to close a door, a buffer-spring having its ends normally confined under tension in an inactive manner, and cam mechanism acting to render said spring active to press against and resist the momentum of the door upon its inward swing and immediately after the door has been checked to render said spring inactive again.

i. A door-closer comprising a fixed member and a swinging member pivoted together, a

closing-spring acting to turn said swinging member into closed position a buffer-spring having its ends confined under tension and normally inactive, and cam mechanism carried by said members, whereby said buffer- Spring is rendered active to press directly against the swinging member toward the end of the closing movement of the members to check said movement and after said check rendered inactive again.

5. A door-closer comprising a fixed member and a swinging member pivoted together, a closing-spring acting to turn said swinging member into closed position, a buffer-spring having its ends confined and normally inactive,

tered by the end of the post 97 when the door, cam mechanism carried by the members and is in the position in which it is to be held open,

acting toward the end of the closing movement to render inactive said closing-spring and simultaneously render active said bufferspring causing a rebound of the swinging member and the door connected therewith, said cam mechanism acting thereafter to again render said buffer-spring inactive and said closing-spring active, whereby the swinging member is brought into closed position.

6. Adoor-closer comprisingafixed member, a swinging member, a pivot-bolt connecting said members, a closing-spring and a bufferspring mounted on said pivot-bolt, said closing-spring having one end abutting against said stationary member and the other end against said swinging member, means for releasing said last-named end from said swinging member, and means actuated by the opening movement of the swinging member to render said means active and simultaneously to render said buffer-spring inactive and actuated by the check and rebound of the swinging member to restore the parts to their original positions.

7. A door-closer comprising two members adapted to be connected respectively with a door-frame and door, a shaft pivotally connecting them, a closing-spring mounted on said shaft and acting to cause the members to assume a closed position, a butler-spring also mounted on said shaft and having its ends confined by one of said members, a movable piece mounted on the other member and having a projection adapted to engage one end of said buffer-spring when the pieces are nearly closed and said movable piece is in one position, and means for causing said movable piece to assume said position when the door is opened and to be moved out of said position after the closing movement has been checked.

8. A door-closer comprising two members adapted to be connected respectively with a door and its frame, a shaft pivotally connecting said members, a closing-spring mounted on said shaft and acting upon the respective ends of the respective members to cause them to assume the closed position, a buffer-spring also mounted on said shaft and having its ends confined by one of said members, a cam pivoted on the other member and having a part projecting into the path of one end of said bufferspring when said cam occupies a certain position, means for resiliently holding it in said position, cam mechanism mounted on the first member resiliently acting to cause said cam to assume the other position, a projection carried by the second member interacting with said cam mechanism when the door is opened to change the position of said cam mechanism, whereby it ceases to act on said cam, said cam mechanism being released upon the closing movement of the members, whereby said cam is again caused to be raised and'out of the way of said buffer-spring, thus permitting the closing-spring to fully close the members.

9. A door-closer comprising two members adapted to be connected with a door and its frame respectively, a pivot shaft connecting said members, a closing-spring mounted on said pivot-shaft and having its ends abutting against the respective members, a tongue projecting outwardly from the back of one of said members, a buffer-spring having its ends confined by said last-named member, one of said ends having a limited movement in a recess of said tongue, a projection on the other member, a cam 45 pivoted on said tongue and having a tail adapted to engage said projection when the two members are separated as in opening the door, said cam having also a portion adapted to engage the aforesaid end of said buffer-spring which is confined'by said tongue, whereby said cam is turned in the opposite direction, and said cam having also an oblique surface and notch, means for causing said cam to assume normally a position in which it is engaged by said projection on the second member, a second cam 46 pivoted on said tongue and having a projection adapted to be engaged by said oblique surface and notch, whereby said cam 46 is oscillated, said cam 46 having also a portion which projects into the path of the closing-spring end which abuts against said second member, when said cam 46 is rotated as aforesaid, means for causing said cam 46 to assume normally a position in which it is out of engagement with said closing-spring end, a third cam 48 pivoted on said second member and having a surface engaging the adjacent surface of said cam 46, and means for holding said cam 48 in contact with said cam 46, said cam 48 having a part which lies in the path of the aforesaid buffer-spring end which is confined by said tongue, but which is out of said path when said cam 46 is likewise out of the path of said closing-spring end, substantially as described.

10. In adoor-closer, a buffer-spring adapted to cushion and check the inward swing of the door to which it is attached, and means for causing said spring to exert a force to close the door after said inward swing has been checked.

11. In adoor-closer, the combination of two pivoted members, a buffer or cushioning springadapted to check the inward swing of the door, to which one of said members is attached, said spring having a normally inactive end, and means for rendering said normally inactive-end active to close the door when said door is nearly shut.

12. In a door-closer, the combination of two pivoted members adapted to be connected re spectively with a door and its frame, a bufferspri'ng adapted to check the inward swing of the door, said buffer-spring having a normally inactive end, and means operated by the closing of said door at or after the checking movement thereof for rendering said inactive end active to shut the door.

13. A door-closer comprising a base member adapted to be attached to a door-frame, a

swinging member adapted to be engaged with the door thereof, a pivot-shaft connecting these members, a closing-spring mounted-on said shaft and having its ends abutting normally against the respective members, a bufferspring also mounted on said shaft and having one end thereof confined and normally resting against a projecting part of one of said members, a movable part carried by the other member and adapted to abut in one position against said confined end of the buffer-spring, and means for operating said movable part to bring it into engagement with said bufferspring on the closingswing of the door, whereby said swing is checked, and subsequently take it out of engagement with said bufferspring to permit the door to be closed, mechanism upon which the other end of the bufferspring abuts, and means for rendering it active after said check has taken place to completely close the door.

14. A door-closer comprising a base member adapted to be attached to a door-frame, a swinging member adapted to be engaged with the door thereof, a pivot-shaft connecting these members, a closing-spring mounted on said shaft and having its ends abutting normally against the respective members, a bufferspring also mounted on said shaft and having one end thereof confined and normally rest-- ing against a projecting part of one of said members, a movable part carried by the other member and adapted to abut in one position against said confined end of the buffer-spring, and a rocking piece upon which the other end of said spring abuts and having a projecting part adapted to engage with a projecting part on the opposite member of the closer, the action of said buffer-spring end tending to cause engagement of said two projecting parts to draw the door shut.

15. A door-closer comprising a base meinber adapted to be attached to a door-frame, a swinging member adapted to be engaged with the door thereof, a pivot-shaft connecting these members, a closing-spring mounted on said shaft and having its ends abutting normally against the respective members, a bufferspring also mounted on said shaft and having one end thereof confined and normally resting against a projecting part of one of said members, a movable part carried by the other member and adapted 'to abut in one position against said confined end of the bufier-spring, and a rocking piece upon which the other end of saidbuffer-spring abuts and having a projecting part adapted to engage with a projecting part on the opposite member of the closer, the action of said buffer-springend tending to cause the engagement of said two projecting parts to draw the door shut, said rocking member having further a projecting part 91 which lies in the path of said movable piece when the latter lies out of the path of said buffer-spring end.

16. In a door-closer, the combination of a base member adapted to be attached to a doorframe, a swinging member pivoted thereto and having an extension, resilient means for drawing said oscillating member to closed position, and an element B adapted to be attached to the door and having a projecting part engaging the said extension and sliding thereon, said extension having a notch or jog therein, which the projecting end of said element B engages when the door is open. 7

In witness whereof I have signed my name in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD F. DOVVNEY.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W. (JoLLns, ALR- WALLBER. 

